9.7% of Amherst, WI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.2% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Wisconsin. 5.7% of high school graduates and 37.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.0%. For comparison, it was 8.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Amherst, WI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Amherst:
9.7%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Amherst:
3.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Amherst:
17.2%
Wisconsin:
19.8%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 13.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Amherst:
26.0%
Wisconsin:
23.1%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.6%
Poverty by age in Amherst, WI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Amherst,WI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
16.7%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
1.6%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Amherst,WI (percentage below poverty level)
7.5%Under 5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
45.8%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
30.6%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
17.4%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Amherst,WI (% below half of poverty level)
4.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
14.8%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
0.9%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Amherst, WI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, WI (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Amherst, WI (absolute numbers)
81White
0Black
0American Indian
1Asian
0Other race
02+ races
4Hispanic
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
45.5%Below poverty level
54.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Amherst, WI
Children below poverty level:
Amherst, Wisconsin:
5.4%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Amherst:
5.7%
Wisconsin:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Amherst:
37.8%
Wisconsin:
22.9%
33.3%Married-couple family
33.3%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
18.3%Worked full-time, year-round
22.5%Worked part-time
59.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
84.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
8.9%1960 to 1969
4.8%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
44.8%1939 or earlier
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